[Catalyst] Catalyst and Web Services?

[Gavin Henry]

Hi All,

If you want to provide access over SSL with auth, i.e. for example a
desktop app posting and retrieving info from/to a Catalyst app what's the
best way?

REST or SOAP?

I want the same users that normalling login via a web browser and get a
cookie to be able to login via a "light" wee desktop app or some such?

Would you create a new interface/access point on the Cat site and use REST
or SOAP?

All new to me, so excuse the dumb questions.

Thanks.